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System Name | UltraPC |
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Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
Hey guys,
Im posting this to hear your opinions.
Last night, my old 478 computer was running fine, yet it got a BSOD, followed by random restarts. I thought of it as nothing, because as soon as I pulled out the power cord, waited 5min and put it back in, it ran fine.
This morning, the computer started up and when it got to desktop, there was display corruption EVERYWHERE. Just like when a graphics cards memory has fried.
I decided to open the computer up, and I realised that the northbridge heatsink's retention bracket had snapped off, and the northbridge heatsink was NOT on the northbridge. There was no burnt smell, yet the northbridge is slightly brown.
Now, after re-attaching the heatsink and starting the computer up it does one of two things. Most of the time, it just doesnt POST. When it does POST, it gets to the intel logo screen (absolutely covered in artifacts) and does not proceed any further.
I'm pretty sure the northbridge (and hence motherboard) is gone. It is using ONBOARD graphics (no graphics card), which is why there is corruption everywhere.
I'm just posting for your confirmation that its the motherboard, as I can't test the parts and don't want to go buying parts as a waste of money .
Thanks,
Pinchy
Im posting this to hear your opinions.
Last night, my old 478 computer was running fine, yet it got a BSOD, followed by random restarts. I thought of it as nothing, because as soon as I pulled out the power cord, waited 5min and put it back in, it ran fine.
This morning, the computer started up and when it got to desktop, there was display corruption EVERYWHERE. Just like when a graphics cards memory has fried.
I decided to open the computer up, and I realised that the northbridge heatsink's retention bracket had snapped off, and the northbridge heatsink was NOT on the northbridge. There was no burnt smell, yet the northbridge is slightly brown.
Now, after re-attaching the heatsink and starting the computer up it does one of two things. Most of the time, it just doesnt POST. When it does POST, it gets to the intel logo screen (absolutely covered in artifacts) and does not proceed any further.
I'm pretty sure the northbridge (and hence motherboard) is gone. It is using ONBOARD graphics (no graphics card), which is why there is corruption everywhere.
I'm just posting for your confirmation that its the motherboard, as I can't test the parts and don't want to go buying parts as a waste of money .
Thanks,
Pinchy